New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India Sub-Junior men’s hockey coach Sardar Singh praised his team’s character and commitment after they completed an unbeaten run to win the inaugural AHF Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026 in Muscat. Speaking after India defeated Pakistan 3-1 in the final to clinch the title and qualify for the inaugural FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup, Sardar credited the players’ hard work, Hockey India’s support and the team’s preparation for the historic triumph. Reflecting on the…
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Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The recent controversy surrounding Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh’s radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami, has become more than an individual embarrassment. The episode has raised questions about Jamaat’s central political narrative that it represents a “morally superior alternative” in Bangladesh’s politics, a report has stated.Video clips involving Satkhira-4 MP Gazi and a young woman have gone viral on social media since Monday night, purportedly showin…
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The resignation of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has added another chapter to the country’s turbulent political history, making him the eighth president to resign or be ousted from Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President.Despite its largely ceremonial role, the Presidency in Bangladesh has repeatedly been affected by assassinations, military coups, constitutional changes, uprisings and political crises, a report has stated.Among the 18 individuals w…
Bern, July 25 (IANS) Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has approved every arrest warrant request submitted by the prosecution since August 2024, without rejecting a single application. Its recent decision to issue arrest warrants against two journalists, on ‘unfounded grounds’, has raised concerns about the tribunal’s functioning, a report has stated.The broader pattern has drawn scrutiny, with dozens of individuals detained by the Tribunal for months without formal charges, w…
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) In another disturbing incident targeting the Hindu community in Bangladesh, local police defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near a metro rail station in Dhaka’s Motijheel that had been planted along the route of a Rath Yatra procession, local media reported on Saturday. According to police, the explosive was strategically placed to target the procession, but its early identification helped avert a major attack.The incident occurred late Friday night, with …
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) A total of 10 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the police of Lalgola, Bhagwangola and Shamsherganj police stations in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, the police said on Saturday. All the accused are residents of Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh.The arrested have been sent to the Lalgola holding centre in the same district.According to the police, the accused people had been working as migrant workers in various parts of India for a long time…
Singapore, July 25 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed a rise in hardline religious rhetoric across online platforms and public discourse following the 2024 protests that ousted the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, paving the way for greater political space for Islamist actors, a report has stated. The repatriation of two Bangladeshi construction workers from Singapore earlier this month over extremist social media posts has brought renewed attention to concerns over the spread and w…
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The official gazette published last year by Bangladesh’s former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government listing those killed during the July 2024 protests has come under renewed scrutiny following allegations that it included hundreds of deaths unrelated to the quota movement. The list potentially inflated the number of protest-related deaths and wrongly attributed responsibility to the former Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, a report has stated.Citing an investig…
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) Partnerships must be built on transparency, accountability and balanced negotiation, a report has highlighted while citing Bangladesh’s growing engagement with China. It argued that the key question is whether Bangladesh will protect its national interests with equal clarity, confidence and foresight.According to a report in Bangladesh’s newspaper, Daily Sun, the ties between Dhaka and Beijing have entered a new phase following Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is in late-stage talks with Indian sports organisers to schedule an international friendly in Kolkata, likely happening in early October 2026. Initial reports from ESPN Brasil, later confirmed by outlets like Estadão, indicate that only the final contractual details are pending before an official announcement.The media outlet also confirmed with the CBF that Brazil plans to hold additional home friendlies in 2027, especially i…